Sarik's Adventures
After 10 years at our place on Market Street in downtown San Diego it was time for a new spot. But first, why not go on an adventure?
At the beginning of May we left our apartment with everything we (still) own packed in a minivan and set out to spend a year-ish traveling around the western US staying for a month here and there.
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Sarah & Erik
Where we've been
Locations
California
Fort Bragg
September 2026 · 18 photos
Current LocationWe stayed coastal in September, heading a few hours south of Bandon into the Mendocino area of Northern California. Fort Bragg is small, primarily industrial town that sits along Highway 1 at the coastal edge of a temperate rainforest. The town has a pretty small footprint and just steps outside the street grid puts you among 200 foot tall old growth redwoods in a canopy of lush green vines and blackberry patches.
Oregon
Bandon
August 2026 · 24 photos
In August, we traded the heat and wildfire smoke for a month of cool sea mist in Bandon, a quirky town on the southern Oregon coast.
Most people aren't familiar with this little blip on the 101, but if you have heard of Bandon, I'd bet you and Erik watch the same golfing YouTube channels. While some of the highest ranking courses in the US sit on the other side of the Coquille River, the town of Bandon is unpretentious and local-centric. It is the embodiment of quiet seaside living where shop hours seem to be based on vibes and everyone has a dog.
Idaho-Utah-Nevada-California
Boise-Vegas-Palomar Mountain
July 2026 · 19 photos
July was a month of repeatedly asking "what time zone are we in?"
We started in Boise where the sister had a birthday, the nephew learned to crawl, and the parents were happy to have occupied guest rooms.
Then we hit the road for a work twofer that took us to Las Vegas and on to southern California.
Things that got a lot of mileage in July: Black Betty the minivan, audiobooks app, hotel points, googling the nearest In-N-Out.
Idaho
Sun Valley
Mid May through June 2026 · 31 photos
The first stop on our adventure was Sun Valley in central Idaho. Nestled next to Ketchum in the Wood River Valley, Sun Valley is known for skiing and celebrity second homes.
It's a hopping place during peak winter and summer but our residency fell during what the locals call "slack." Unlike the Slack in my life, this one is very chill. We practically had the place to ourselves. It’s like the covid era minus facemasks and the perpetual fear of death.
This might be the best time of year to visit Sun Valley. Don't tell the locals I said that.
If you are curious
Stories & Musings
A bit about us
Sarah & Erik
I hope this page makes our lives sound adventurous and exciting because day to day we are kinda boring. We both work as software developers and our current dinner obsession is "big salads" which I bought special bowls for because a good big salad bowl has very specific requirements.
Outside of work, Erik is an avid golfer. Left to his own devices, he would play multiple rounds a day and have the craziest tan lines. I prefer running and yoga or any kind of acrobatic-type activity. This adventure has afforded us a lot of hiking opportunities and I guess we are of a certain age where a birding app suddenly appears on your phone. I swear I don't know how that happened.
We are eternally thankful to our families in Boise, Idaho, who have and continue to, open their homes to us. Having a support system (with a spare room) is so comforting and gives us the luxury to take risks while having a "what happens if this all goes to hell" backup plan.
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